Four Points Flex By Sheraton Shin Osaka

“Great budget hotel with easy access to subway and Shinkansen trains”

I picked this hotel for its proximity to the Shin Osaka station plus its reasonable price. This is a great budget hotel, very clean and you cannot beat the location directly next to the train station and about a block away is entrance number 7 to the Midosuji M13 subway stop. There is an escalator… more

I picked this hotel for its proximity to the Shin Osaka station plus its reasonable price. This is a great budget hotel, very clean and you cannot beat the location directly next to the train station and about a block away is entrance number 7 to the Midosuji M13 subway stop. There is an escalator here to take you up to the subway platform. This is one of the major subway arteries of Osaka. You can sometimes hear the trains from your hotel room but they sound in the distance and were not disturbing to me. I think the hotel was well insulated for sound. I booked a twin room as I was not sure how big the double beds were. The room we had was rated as being about 1800 sq ft which is about the size of a cruise ship room which is not big but functional. There was no closet in the room and the only negative thing was there was a huge step up to the bathroom. This could be a disadvantage to someone who has mobility issues. The bathroom was clean with a very small tub with a shower. The room was very clean. There was a really nice large screen tv in the room. There was a restaurant on the main floor. We did not get the breakfast package and we just purchased a coffee in the convenience store and some breakfast snacks. We did not try the restaurant in the building. There was a family mart very close to the hotel and a couple of blocks away there was a 7/11. The train station had lots of restaurants as well. The staff were very friendly at the hotel. The check in clerk spoke very good english. Between the price of the hotel and the proximity to transportation you could not beat the location of this place. I would definitely consider staying here again if I was in Osaka again.

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“Extremely convenient to Shin-Osaka Station”

Very convenient location. Room was small but comfortable and sufficient for our needs. Melissa on the front desk was super helpful and very kind. No breakfast benefit

“Small but comfortable”

First time to Japan, first stop Osaka. Stayed at the Four Points Flex by Sheraton which is only 250m from Shin-Osaka train station which gets you everywhere. This means that you can hear the trains from the hotel room but it’s not invasive, more a back ground noise. I think the noise from the occas… more

First time to Japan, first stop Osaka. Stayed at the Four Points Flex by Sheraton which is only 250m from Shin-Osaka train station which gets you everywhere. This means that you can hear the trains from the hotel room but it’s not invasive, more a back ground noise. I think the noise from the occasional Grand Prix wannabe on the highway (car or bike) was louder but as I said that was only occasionally. We got breakfast with our booking which is in the restaurant under the hotel (not part of it). It was a set menu with six options but they were tasty and filled the gap. We also had dinner there one night which was really nice too. The rooms were quite small but we had been told about this before we came so it was not a huge surprise. We travelled with our (adult) kids who had the room next door, theirs was bigger than ours I’m assuming because they had two single beds. The air conditioner in our room wasn’t at its best but you can open the window to let fresh air in - we were here during winter so that cooled the joint down pretty quick. There is a water cooler/heater on each floor for refilling your water bottles if you need. We drink tea not readily accessible in Japan and bought our own tea bags so the hot water was very handy. Convenience stores super close - within 100m of the hotel (Family Mart & 7Eleven) so if you’re hungry or thirsty no matter what time, they’re open. Overall, the hotel was clean, quiet and really close to the train station. I would stay here again.

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“Business Hotel right next to Shin-Osaka Station”

I booked a single room as a Titanium member. Of course I expected no big benefits as typical of this brand but I was able to get late check out. The room is very typical of a Japanese business hotel. It's a pretty open secret that these Four Points Flex hotels used to be Unizo hotels and even some… more

I booked a single room as a Titanium member. Of course I expected no big benefits as typical of this brand but I was able to get late check out. The room is very typical of a Japanese business hotel. It's a pretty open secret that these Four Points Flex hotels used to be Unizo hotels and even some of the signage like the one in the first floor restaurant has yet to be updated. The bed was comfortable and I was overall satisfied as a solo traveler. The hotel is located right next to Shin-Osaka Station. I was a bit worried about how far north this hotel is however since it is right next to the subway Midosuji Line it's only about 15-20 minutes from more interesting areas like Namba. There were two washer/dryers on the second floor. These are the better ones that wash and dry in one cycle with automatic detergent at 500 yen for the standard load. Since there are only two it was a bit of a competition to get one during my stay. There is also a convenience store right on the path between the Osaka Metro and the hotel. Overall more convenient than I originally thought. Pretty good stay! Better than I expected. For a good price I would not mind staying again.

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“Good hotel if you are on a strict budget - bad step up into the bathroom”

This hotel is very close to the Shin Osaka train station although instructions to find it and using Google Maps was difficult. The room was small but very clean - bed was comfortable. Service was good - avoid the breakfast in the restaurant next door as it is not that good for non-Japanese custome… more

This hotel is very close to the Shin Osaka train station although instructions to find it and using Google Maps was difficult. The room was small but very clean - bed was comfortable. Service was good - avoid the breakfast in the restaurant next door as it is not that good for non-Japanese customers. The train station offered a fantastic selection of food choices and there is a Family Mart and 7/11 close by which both offer excellent food and drink choices. Service at the hotel was very good and they speak English which helps. I arrived hot and sweaty (as it was a heat wave) at 14:45 and was told to wait until 15:00 when check in starts - they are fairly strict with their time schedules. Overall, I would stay at this hotel again only if I was on a strict budget. You pay for what you get. The only thing I hated was the steep step up into the bathroom - I don't understand why a hotel would have a step up - it can be dangerous and as Im 69 it didnt help with my old knees

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